Bundesliga · 2024

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga

4–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 4–3.

Shots
209
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.940.71
Possession
79%21%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat VfL Wolfsburg 4–3. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – VfL Wolfsburg): shots 20–9, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.94–0.71, possession 79%–21%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

22.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · VfL Wolfsburg12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenVfL WolfsburgBaseline
Shots22.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match15.5 shots/match14.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

65% ●PossessionBayer 04 Leverkusen · VfL Wolfsburg39%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenVfL WolfsburgBaseline
Possession65%39%47.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 20 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 7 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.94 xG0.71 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 1.94 xG, VfL Wolfsburg 0.71 xG
  • Possession79%21%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 79%, VfL Wolfsburg 21%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 6 corners, VfL Wolfsburg 2 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls14 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 6 fouls, VfL Wolfsburg 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2Draws
0VfL Wolfsburg
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0
VfL Wolfsburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–2
VfL Wolfsburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–2
VfL Wolfsburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · VfL Wolfsburg in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen4 matchesVfL Wolfsburg4 matches
3.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/42 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/42.25 goals/match
2.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.36 xG/match
22.8 shots/match ▲Shots4/412.5 shots/match
8.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/43.75 shots/match
65% ●Possession4/439%
10 corners/match ●Corners4/43.75 corners/match
7.5 fouls/matchFouls4/411.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Sept 2024, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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